Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-10
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CITY AND VICINITY.

dren's day next Sunday.
The Shermans realized considerably
better than they expected from their boat
ride having cleared about $50.
1t was stated Monday that there was
another big land slide on Mount Mans
field the Sd inst, on the south side.
The closing exercises of the Burlington
High school will be held Thursday after
noon, June 90, in the Howard Opera
House.
1t was announced last evening that j.
H. Converse, Esq, of Philadelphia had
sent subscription of $1,000 to the Y. M.
G. A. building fund.
Patients attending clinics at the Mary
Fletcher hospital Will hereafter be re-
turned to their homes free by the Central
Vermont railroad.
The lady students of the University
went for a ride to Charlotte Saturday in
one of Lanes large wagons, and the trip
was highly enjoyable
The "Willing Workers" of the Metho-
dist church enjoyed a pleasant party at
the residence of Mr. Albert Jones ON
North avenue Saturday
Sheriff Barton and Deputy Sheriff
Dumas seized 10 barrels Of beer Saturday
afternoon which was in the Central Yer
mont freight depot, having been shipped
to parties here.
A number from this city will attend the
Gospel Temperance campmeeting which
opens at the Spring Grove campground at
New Haven to-day and continues until
Saturday afternoon.
Owen McGrath of this city is the recip-
lent of general congratulations just now
over the fact that during the past six
months there have been born to him four
grandchildren, all boys.
The hearing in the case of Fred II. Pin
ney of Colchester before Justice j. w.
Russell was concluded Saturday The
cour, reserved its decision which will not
be announced until Saturday.
Frank White yesterday obtained u clue
to valuable robe which was stolen from
him Jour years ago. Officer Dumas went
to the house of one Zero In South Bur
lington and recovered the robe.
There is considerable complaint because
the authorities do not rebuild the "shun-
pike bridge. The courts settled the
question sometime ago that the road
should be opened and put in condition for
travel
Health Officer Linsley is now conduct
ing sanitaly inspection from house to
house Of the city and it is proposed to
rigidly enforce especially that part of the
plumbing ordinance relating TO connec-
ton with sewers.
Tie Burlington Cancer Relief associa-
ton at their annual meeting Monday
olont cd ba nj off
President, Mrs. NJ. c. Wheeler; vice presi.
dent Mrs. 5. G. Cole secretary and treas
urer Miss Jennie Stacy.
E. b. Taft, Esq, has fine collection of
opals which he obtained during his recent
triple Mexico. He had several of them
set at Albany on his way home and the
collection also includes number In the
rough as well as others which are polished.
C.N. Mead has refused an offer of 500
for The ancient clock which he recently
purchased at Montpelier and which was
for many years the regulator in AbDott's
jewtlry store in that place. 1t is an in
tereiting relic, being of English make and
over 100 years old.
There is a strong probability that the
young sportsmen of this city will organ
present Indications it will be great sue
cess Weekly shoots will be held and af-
ter sufficient practice has been had con-
tests will be arranged with other clubs.
Mr.. A. y. Johns, proprietor of tine Bur
lngon Glove Store has added a complete
line of hosiery and underwear to his
stock, comprising all the desirable styles
andcolors of French, English, and GEL
mar manufacture. His glove department
is complete. See his announcement in an
othT column.
Abortion of the old stone house on the
corler of Winooski avenue and Grant
street is being torn down and the stone
are 10 be used for the basement for new
residence in process of erection by Dr.
Briggs, just south of it, 1t is interesting
to note that according to an old resident
this house fronted on Pearl street GO
yeas ago.
The Burlington district conference If
the Catholic clergy was held in Vergennes
Thursday. 1t was presided over by Bishop
DeGoesbriand and IL priests were present
In The afternoon, as the guests of Rev.
Faiher Campeau the priests took yacht
ing excursion down the Otter creek into
the AXE, which was greatly enjoyed by
the clergymen.
Tie funeral of the late Deacon j. NJ.
Johnson was held from the First Baptist
chn'ch Sunday afternoon and large
NUMBER OF people from this city as we'll as
neiglboring towns were present Rev. j.
+. McLaren conducted the services and
beautiful floral offerings testified to the
Loving remembrance of sorrowing friends.
The Maine Commercial Travellers asso-
citation, who have made arrangements to
visit this city on their annual pilgrimage,
expect to arrive here June 80 in the even
ing and the next day they will take an
excursion on the steamer Vermont to
Ticolderoga, returning in the afternoon.
The party is expected to number nearly
800.
United States Marshal Robinson of